I am an AMGA Certified Alpine & Rock Guide based in Seattle, Washington. I began climbing at age eleven and have been guiding since 2004. Throughout the year, I guide and teach all forms of mountain travel across North America. While each year is different, a typical year sees me guiding, climbing, and skiing in the Cascade Mountains, Canadian Rockies, Alaska, Utah, the Sierra, and British Columbia.

I also serve on the Board of Directors for the AMGA and as the President of the Certified Guides Cooperative, a national organization dedicated to increasing access to public lands for credentialed mountain guides.

Recently, I co-founded the Washington Anchor Replacement Project. WARP replaces unsafe climbing bolts across the region on a one-for-one basis. Visit the WARP website for more information on that endeavor.

Finally, I am authoring a forthcoming guidebook, Snoqualmie Rock, which details over 700 rock climbs near Seattle. I also co-authored Backcountry Ski & Snowboard Routes: Washington with my friends at Pro Guiding Service.

Education & Certifications

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    AMGA Certified Alpine Guide       AMGA Certified Rock Guide
    AMGA Assistant Ski Guide       AIARE 3 Certified
    Leave No Trace Master Educator       AIARE 2 Instructor
    Wilderness First Responder       B.S. Resource Recreation & Tourism

Experience

  • Guide, Pro Guiding Service
  • Guide, Northwest Mountain School
  • Guide & Instructor, American Alpine Institute
  • Rock Guide, Acadia Mountain Guides
  • Wilderness Ranger, US Forest Service, Deschutes National Forest
  • Graduate Assistant, Outdoor Recreation, Washington State University

Professional Memberships & Associations

  • American Mountain Guides Association (AMGA)
  • American Avalanche Association Pro Member
  • American Institute for Avalanche Research & Education (AIARE)
  • American Alpine Club
  • Leave No Trace
  • The Access Fund
  • Washington Climbers Coalition